Lucas Auer: “I had to defend but drive fast at the same time and avoid the slightest error. It really was the toughest race of my career by a long chalk.”

Ulrich Fritz: “Today, you saw how tough and competitive the #dtm is. That was exciting #racing at its finest.”

Victory to mark the start of the new #dtm era as #lucasauer (Mercedes-AMG C 63 #dtm BWT) wins the first race with the new generation of #dtm cars at #hockenheim on Saturday. This was the Austrian’s second win in the #dtm after taking his maiden victory at the Lausitzring just over a year ago. Auer started Mercedes-AMG Motorsport’s 399th DTM/ITC race from pole position in his ‘Pink Panther’ and notched up the 176th victory for the brand with the three-pointed star.

The latest member to join the squad, Edoardo Mortara (Mercedes-AMG C 63 #dtm BWT), finished his first race for the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport #dtm Team in fourth place and just missed the podium. Gary Paffett (Mercedes-AMG C 63 #dtm Mercedes me) and Paul Di Resta (Mercedes-AMG C 63 DTM) placed seventh and eighth respectively. Four of the six Mercedes-AMG Motorsport #dtm drivers finished in the Top Eight.